This website was designed to help you survive the seasons by providing information on asthma, allergies, allergens, and asthma irritants such as cigarette smoke, cockroaches, dust mites, house dust, mold, pets, and pollen.

Chemical and other environmental sensitivities may be the cause of adverse health effects that are difficult to identify. This document reviews four types of chemical sensitivities and the impact pollution may have on your health.

According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, pollen allergy affects one in ten Americans.This consumer update includes tips for allergy sufferers to avoid pollen, when possible, and discusses medications commonly used to treat pollen allergies.

Many common types of allergies can be confirmed with the use of skin testing. However, you may not realize how and why skin testing is used, or think that this procedure is painful and inconvenient. This publication provides information about skin testing to diagnose allergies.

The Virtual Allergist™ can give you valuable information about your allergy and asthma symptoms. Select an area of the body where you are experiencing symptoms, or select from a list to get started. Discuss your questions with an allergist and learn what you can do to get relief.

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